The programme aims to attract, inspire and nurture Singaporean talents to choose a career in defence and security research & development (R&D) but to mentor them in the skills of leadership and management. Resources and activities will be built-in to coach and groom technically competent local talents as future multi-disciplinary, application and thought leaders.
The programme funds Singaporeans who wish to pursue a postgraduate degree relevant to the research needs of NUS and DSO. Selected candidates will be pursuing a PhD degree in either College of Design and Engineering, School of Computing or Faculty of Science in NUS on a full-time basis.
DSO Qualification Types
PhD Students
Nationalities
Singapore Citizens
Graduate Programmes Scholarship Holders Must Pursue
Academic Pre-Requisites
| Criteria | Minimum Score |
|---|---|
| GPA | Have obtained a good relevant bachelor's degree with at least 2nd Class Upper Honors / Honours (Distinction) |
Other Eligibility Criteria
Have a strong interest in research for defence science and application.
Be a Singaporean citizen.
| PhD Students | |
|---|---|
| Singapore Citizens | SGD 6200 / Month |
*The typical award period for PhD Students are 4 years.
*CPF will be given on top of the stipend amounts for Singapore Citizens.
4 years of full full-time PhD tuition fee
Mandatory internship of at least 10 weeks at DSO or other local defence technology community (DTC) partners.
Local and overseas conference support
Exposure to defence ecosystem
Research Incentive Award in the form of research allowance for conference travel, books (disbursed after candidate passes the PhD qualifying exams).
Service Commitments
Mandatory internship of at least 10 weeks at DSO or other local defence technology community (DTC) partners.
Service Bonds
Other Terms and Conditions
The Fellowship is tenable for one (1) year in the first instance and thereafter may, subject to the recipient’s satisfactory progress, be renewed each semester at the University’s discretion. The maximum period of the Fellowship is four (4) years.
| For Admission in | Application Window |
|---|---|
| August (Semester 1 Intake) | Please check the respective Faculty's website for the application period. |
| January (Semester 2 Intake) | Please check the respective Faculty's website for the application period. |